Medical compound for rheumatism



NITE STATES ATENT FFICEQ EBER B. G. I/VRIGHT, OF CHARLES CITY, IOWA.

MEDICAL COMPOUN D FOR RHEUMATISM, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,573, dated October 24, 1882.

Application filed May 15, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EBEB, B. O. WRIGHT, of Charles City, in the county of Floyd and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Medical Compounds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

(No specimens.)

I am aware that the compound extract of sarsaparilla has been used in medicine with potassium iodide; and I am also aware that the medicinal virtues of poke-root have been known and employed. I do not therefore claim these ingredients, knowing that their use separately is old; but

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A medical compound composed ofcompound extract of sarsaparilla, fluid extract of poke- I'oot, gum-guiacum, iodide of potassium, English wine of colchicum, and alcohol, combined in about the proportions described.

In testimony whereoi'I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EBER B. O. WRIGHT.

\Vitnesses:

W. H. JENKINS, O. W. MANN. 

